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Newly Identified Primate Named After Bert Covert

Journal of Human Evolution Journal Cover with skull

Newly identified eocene omomyid primate named after Professor Emeritus Bert Covert: Ourayia coverti.

“Etymology Named for Herbert H. Covert, in recognition of his research on North American Eocene primates and for his extensive efforts to help conserve living primates in Southeast Asia.”

Read the article in  Journal of Human Evolution